[1] The title is named after Springsteen's iconic 1975 album and song Born to Run.

Springsteen embarked on a nine-date book tour which started on September 27, 2016, and concluded on October 10, 2016.

The book tour then made its way to the United Kingdom and Germany in late October for two appearances.

On October 27, Springsteen hosted another book-signing event in Toronto, Canada, before interrupting the tour to take part in the annual Stand Up For Heroes concert, to appear in support of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

[7] In November 2017, Springsteen was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.